Thirteen NBA seasons certainly have taken their toll on Nick Anderson's 33-year-old body as he limped back into Orlando Monday night with injuries to his ankle, finger and a broken nose.

But while he is nearing the end of his career, Anderson hardly is done with his association with Orlando and the Magic. Not only does Anderson plan to make Central Florida his retirement home after retiring, but he also still is holding out hope that he might land a front-office job with the Magic. And while he is at it, he also is hoping to have his No. 25 hang from the rafters in TD Waterhouse Centre.

"Orlando is home for me. It's like Arlington Cemetery for me," joked Anderson, who missed Monday's Memphis-Orlando game primarily because of the ankle sprain. "No disrespect to (Memphis), but I'd love to come back to Orlando. I'm still trying to come back."

Anderson, who still is under contract through next season, is playing just 16.7 minutes a night for the Grizzlies and is shooting a woeful 28.6 percent from both the floor and 3-point range. Age and injuries have dramatically sapped the player who is Orlando's all-time leading scorer with 10,650 points.

"My hops have turned to hopes," said Anderson, who was traded from Sacramento to Memphis on draft night along with point guard Jason Williams. "I get up on the side of the bed in the morning and my whole body is killing me. It's true how time passes and it waits for no one."

Anderson was Orlando's first-ever draft pick and averaged 15.4 points in 10 seasons. Anderson hopes that is enough to someday become the first Magic player to have his jersey retired. Chris Gatling briefly wore Anderson's No. 25 in 1999, but no player has since worn it.